#6C340F Color
#6C340F is rgb(108, 52, 15) in RGB, hsl(24, 76%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C340Frgb(108, 52, 15)hsl(24, 76%, 24%)hsv(24, 86%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 58%)oklch(39.3% 0.093 49.7)lab(28.97% 23.59 33.46)lch(28.97% 40.94 54.82)What #6C340F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6C340F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C340F Channel Values
How #6C340F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 108 · G 52 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 76% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 86% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 86% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C340F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6C340F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C340F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6C340F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6C340F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6C340F#42420E#563D0E#4C4C05#5B4409#6D3131#6D3227#434343Using #6C340F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c340f: #6C340F;background-color: #6C340F;colors: { 'color-6c340f': '#6C340F' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.204, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_6c340f">#6C340F</color>fill="#6C340F"More Brown Colors
#6C340F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C340F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C340F?
#6C340F is a dark brown — rgb(108, 52, 15) in RGB and hsl(24, 76%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #6C340F?
#6C340F is rgb(108, 52, 15) — red 108, green 52, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C340F?
#6C340F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C340F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C340F scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C340F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C340F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.89, which is visibly different.
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